Lucky Seven: The James Douglas Show performs funk show at Hurricane Alley

Full speed ahead. If that is anyone's mantra, it is that of The James Douglas Show. The funk band, voted "The Hardest Working Band Out of Albuquerque" certainly earned the title.

"We only have two days off in 25 days," said drummer Marco Nuñez, from the road on their tour bus in Los Angeles last week, where they performed at Billboard's Film & TV Music Conference last Thursday and at The Mint in Los Angeles on Saturday (only to head back to Albuquerque on Sunday).

The band gives about 200 shows a year, as well as holding down a weekly performance since 2010 on late-night talk show "The After After Party" with Steven Michael Quezada, known for his role in "Breaking Bad" on AMC.

The band will be in Las Cruces, giving their first show at Hurricane Alley in years, at 10 p.m. Friday at 1490 E. Missouri Ave.

Formed in 2002, the band has released three albums, with a fourth currently in production on a new label, In Grooves. The album, titled "9," is expected to be released in February 2013. The band's bio describes them as "a pioneering band in the genres of alternative soul and new-school funk is a national touring act attempting to bring an old-school creative mentality to a new breed of artists."

Despite an impressive set of accomplishments, including six Grammy nominations, two New Mexico Music Awards and part of a television show, touring is where the heart of the band lives. Nuñez says a lot of modern-day artists are missing a passion for touring, with so much technology to push music out to the masses.

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"We are like a 70s group, if we can play six hours, we will. It really is about playing," said Nuñez, who said his goal is to get the band to 300 gigs this year.

It is rumored their live shows do not disappoint.

To read the fully story and interview with The James Douglas Show and see a music video, visit lcsun-news.com/pulse and click on this story online.

Tickets to the show are $5 at the door. For information, visit hurricanealleylc.com and thejamesdouglasshow.com.

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